HOF Preview: Ty Law's path to greatness guided by big dreams

NEW YORK — Ty Law was a wide-eyed youngster with big dreams when he started making summer visits to his Uncle Tony's home in Texas.

They fueled his passion for football. And, they guided his journey to greatness.

Tony Dorsett was forging his own path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame long before his nephew even put on a uniform and became one of the best cornerbacks to play the game. Dorsett's days in Dallas as one of the NFL's greatest running backs followed an incredible college career at the University of Pittsburgh — and it all had Law imagining someday being like his famous uncle.

"I used to just stare at that Heisman, stare at his Hall of Fame bust," Law recalled. "And that right there,…